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2008 BJCP STYLE GUIDELINES Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Style Guidelines for Beer, Mead and Cider 2008 Revision of the 2004 Guidelines Copyright © 2008, BJCP, Inc. The BJCP grants the right to make copies for use in BJCP-sanctioned competitions or for educational/judge training purposes. All other rights reserved. See our website www.bjcp.org for updates to these guidelines. 2003-2004 BJCP Beer Style Committee: Gordon Strong, Chairman Ron Bach Peter Garofalo Michael L. Hall Dave Houseman Mark Tumarkin 2008 Contributors: Jamil Zainasheff, Kristen England, Stan Hieronymus, Tom Fitzpatrick, George DePiro 2003-2004 Contributors: Jeff Sparrow, Alan McKay, Steve Hamburg, Roger Deschner, Ben Jankowski, Jeff Renner, Randy Mosher, Phil Sides, Jr., Dick Dunn, Joel Plutchak, A.J. 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STOUT 13. otr...................................................................15 Porter Baltic 12C. N ER.......................... 44 PERRY.................................................... AND R CIDE SPECIALTY 28. N/A N/A N/A 7-13% 0.995-1.010 100 1.060- Cider England New A. l Perry............................................................44 l Traditiona 27E. otr.................................................................14 Porter Robust 12B. PERRY AND CIDER SPECIALTY 28. er ..............................................................43 Perry Common 27D. Porter..................................................................14 Brown 12A. 7.Fec ie ..................................................................43 Cider French 27C. 2 OTR............................................... 14 PORTER............................................................................................... 12. N/A N/A N/A 5-9% 1.000-20 1.050-70 Perry Traditional E. l .........................................13 Ale Brown lish Eng Northern 11C. Cider.................................................................43 English 27B. N/A N/A N/A 5-7% 1.000-20 1.050-60 Perry Common D. w ................................................13 own Br nglish E Southern 11B. ie ..............................................................43 Cider Common 27A. 1.Ml ...............................................................................13 Mild 11A. ........................ 43 ................................................. PERRY AND DER CI STANDARD 27. N/A N/A N/A 3-6% 1.010-20 1.050-65 Cider French C. Introduction to Cider Guidelines (Categories 27-28) (Categories Guidelines Cider to Introduction ...........42 ...................... 1 NLS RW L.................................. 13 ALE.................................................................... BROWN ENGLISH 11. N/A N/A N/A 6-9% 0.995-1.010 1.050-75 Cider English B. .....................................................12 e Al Brown American 10C. gory Mead.....................................................41 gory Cate Open 26C. Amber Ale.....................................................12 Amber American 10B. gt..........................................................................41 ggot Bra 26B. N/A N/A N/A 5-8% 1.000-20 1.045-65 Cider Common A. 10A. American Pale Ale.........................................................12 Pale American 10A. gi ......................................................................40 eglin Meth 26A. PERRY AND CIDER STANDARD 27. 0 MRCNAE........................................12 ALE................................................................................ AMERICAN 10. 6 TE ED..........................................40 MEAD.................................................................................... OTHER 26. thAe............................................................11 Ale otch Sc Strong 9E. t Melomel......................................................39 t Frui Other 25C. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See le Variab Mead Category Open C. d Ale....................................................................11 d Re Irish 9D. 25B. Pyment...........................................................................39 25B. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See Variable Braggot B. ot8/ .........................................................11 80/- port Ex Scottish 9C. 5.Csr.............................................................................38 Cyser 25A. eavy 70/-..........................................................10 eavy H Scottish 9B. 5 EOE FUTMA)............................... 38 .............................................................. MEAD) (FRUIT MELOMEL 25. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See Variable Metheglin A. 4.SetMa ...................................................................38 Mead Sweet 24C. ih 0-...........................................................10 60/- Light Scottish 9A. MEAD OTHER 26. 4.Sm-we ed..........................................................38 Mead Semi-sweet 24B. .SOTS N RS L................................10 ALE............................................................... IRISH AND SCOTTISH 9. eAe ................10 Ale) le Pa (English r Bitte Special/Strong Extra 8C. 24A. Dry Mead.......................................................................37 Dry 24A. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See le Variab Melomel Fruit Other C. remium Bitter..............................................9 remium Special/Best/P 8B. 4 RDTOA ED................................... 37 ...................................................................... MEAD TRADITIONAL 24. Introduction to Mead Guidelines (Categories 24-26) (Categories Guidelines Mead to Introduction ...........36 ...................... 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter....................................................9 Standard/Ordinary 8A. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See Variable Melomel) (Grape Pyment B. 3 PCAT ER.......................................34 ............................................................................. BEER SPECIALTY 23. .EGIHPL L.......................................9 ALE............................................................................. PALE ENGLISH 8. N/A N/A N/A Guidelines See able Vari Melomel) (Apple Cyser A. Beer...........................................................34 Wood-Aged 22C. Altbier..............................................................8 Düsseldorf 7C. er........................................................33 Be oked Sm Other 22B. Common Beer...................................................8 Common California 7B. MEAD) (FRUIT MELOMEL 25. er..........................................................33 Rauchbi Classic 22A. an Altbier...................................................8 an Germ Northern 7A. N/A N/A N/A Varies 1.025-50 Varies Mead Sweet C. 2 MK-LVRDWO-GDBE.................. 33 BEER.................................... SMOKE-FLAVORED/WOOD-AGED 22. I ER....................................8 BEER........................................................................ RID HYB AMBER 7. ecialty Spiced Beer.......................32 Spiced ecialty Sp Christmas/Winter 21B. 6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer............................................7 Rye or Wheat American 6D. N/A N/A N/A Varies 1.010-25 Varies Mead Semi-Sweet B. VgtbeBe .....................................31 Beer Vegetable or Herb, Spice, 21A. 6C. Kölsch................................................................................7 6C. N/A N/A N/A Varies 990-1.010 0. Varies Mead Dry A. EAL ER..........................31 ................................................... BEER GETABLE SPICE/HERB/VE 21. Ale.........................................................................7 Blonde 6B. 0 RI ER............................................30 ....................................................................................... BEER FRUIT 20. 6A. Cream Ale..........................................................................6 Cream 6A. MEAD TRADITIONAL 24. alyie....................................................30 Barleywine American 19C. RDBE .....................................6 .........................................................................